IT's HOT part Deux

[smittycrusher]

Hot it is! We got into Atlanta around midnight EST last night. We left LA at 7 am PST on sat morn. We only stopped for fuel, food, and feces. Going through the desert my Acura temp gauge recorded 117 degrees as the highest outside temp(somewhere in AZ). Both cars did great! The AC on Ms. Jackson was ice cold the whole time (I am convinced that the new blue fan clutch deserves a lot of credit for this). I don't have the temp gauge mod but my needle never budged from it normal position (I know there is a 40 or 50 degree gap or so before it will move, but it never moved so I am happy). I haven't added up receipts yet but we did well on gas (Acura around 30 MPG, Ms. Jackson around 14 while both were very heavily loaded). We did get pulled over twice in 4hrs in the great state of Texas. No tickets D) though as we had a police officer with us who was able to schmooze the state patrol (which was tough to do btw...those Texas Patrol men are some tight wads in tight pants) When we got out of Texas, we gave it a big . We hade to have seen at least 50 cops in Texas over the 800 or so miles through that huge monstrosity. I bet we only saw 20 cops combined for the rest of the trip. In a gas station in west Alabama a large group of ghetto crotch rocket bikers pulls in to fuel up. One is sitting on his bike waiting and I hear his utter: "Damn that is pimp as s***.....oh snap it even has a snorkel!" I laughed out load and then complimented him on his enormous 1350 cc street bike. I thought it was cool though for Ms. Jackson to get some good old "Dirty South" love. Sorry to Dave to have hijacked.......the 92 degrees that I woke up to this morning with 87 percent HUMIDITY :whoops: is brutal........oh btw way it is supposed to get up to 107 this afternoon and I will not be going outside unless I have to. I am going to miss you guys but I will see you again someday. If you are ever in Atlanta look me up.

Smit

 

[SOCALFJ]

Glad you made it safe Smitt! Yeah humidity sucks!

 

[Slomo]

Damn brother, sucks to be you. I do hope that Atlanta treats you and the well. I look forward to wheeling again with you someday.

 

[bluto]

Smitty - the Great State of Texas doesnt have state income tax. So income must be had from innocent rich Californians (that sold chicken) passing thru.

Good luck Smitty - you definitely wont be missing food from the West!

 

[Brentbba]

Glad you made it safely Smitty. to you on sending the heat this way over labor day. 98 officially in Laguna Beach yesterday! Half the humidity you're dealing with tho.

You've always got a seat to SnT any time you want one my friend.

Keep in touch.

 

[619TOY]

Good luck Smitty - you definitely wont be missing food from the West!

I call B.S.......... The lack of "quality" mexican food will drive you crazy. Or maybe that's just me when I'm away from SoCal for too long


Glad you guys made it there safe and sound. If it's any consolation, I didn't mind the humidity when I was back there, those damn skeeters though, AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

Well, put that snorkel to good use, keep us up to date with plenty of pics and remember, SoCal is just a mouse click away

 

[mkfour]

I call B.S.......... The lack of "quality" mexican food will drive you crazy. Or maybe that's just me when I'm away from SoCal for too long

You're gonna have to direct me to some good eats next time I'm down there.

 

[bluto]

I call B.S.......... The lack of "quality" mexican food will drive you crazy.

The way I see it - If theyre serving flour tortillas, it aint Mexican food.

 

[smittycrusher]

Don't worry guys, Atlanta has one of the largest hispanic/Latino cultures in the US. No where near SoCal of course, but it isn't lacking either. I grew up on quality authentic mexican food......corn tortillas and all.

Smit